Israeli terrorism should be condemned by the US,
particularly because a US-made F-16 was used to massacre 15
Palestininians and injure 170 others.

Twelve Palestinians were killed, including the Gaza
head of the armed wing of the Hamas movement, Salah Shehade, and about
170 others wounded late last night in an Israeli jet strike on Gaza
City, medical sources and Hamas said. An F-16 fighter plane rocketed a
building in the city, Palestinian security and medical sources said.

Witnesses said the warplane fired a missile that
leveled five houses in a Gaza City neighborhood. Officials at Gaza’s
Shifa Hospital said at least 15 Palestinians, including three children,
were killed in the attack (WAFA, Alquds, Arab News).

We got used to hearing US officials, particularly
President Bush and Secretary Powell, condemning Palestinian suicide
bombing or attacks on Israeli civilians, describing them as terrorist
actions. This time, the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, has
committed another brutal war crime. He knew in advance that bombing a
residential area would lead to the destruction of houses and killing and
injuring many civilians. However, he ordered it, which is a very clear
case of the Israeli brutality.

The Palestinian people will be watching to see and
hear US officials condemning Israeli state terrorism with the same
language and force they have condemned similar Palestinian actions.
Palestinians will not be watching alone, the whole world will be
watching the US reaction, particularly Arabs, Muslims, and Europeans.
The US should express its condemnation and disapproval of the Sharon
policy, which is designed to sabotage peace efforts. Just today, there
were talks between Palestinians and Israelis to move forward with easing
the tensions. But it seems that Sharon is not interested in seeing that
happening. He knows that Palestinians will react, and the cycle of
violence continues. The US should distance itself from Sharon and his
policies. This is the chance to do so. It is also a chance for the US
media to wake up and stop being apologetic for the Israeli butchers.Read
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